A 6.3-magnitude earthquake strikes parts of the Pakistani capital, Islamabad

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A 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit parts of Islamabad on Sunday afternoon.

According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the depth of the earthquake was measured at 150 km and its epicenter was Tajikistan. It happened at about 12:54 p.m. It was 69.65 east longitude and 38.65 north latitude.

However, the USGS said the quake had a magnitude of 4.4 at a depth of 32.4 kilometers.

The European Mediterranean Seismological Center, an independent earthquake tracker through crowdsourcing information, also reported a 4.1-magnitude earthquake near Attock.

There were no immediate reports of injuries.

Some journalists described the tremors on Twitter as “very strong”.

Dawn.com’s correspondent in Islamabad confirmed the tremors were felt.

Another journalist from the capital took to Twitter, saying that he “felt a very strong shake in Islamabad. Hope everyone is safe.”

On January 5th, a 5.8-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of the country on Thursday, according to the Department of Prisons Management.

PMD’s National Seismological Center said the quake occurred at 7:25 pm in the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at a depth of 173 km. It was 70.60 east longitude and 36.53 north latitude.

However, the USGS said the quake had a magnitude of 5.9 and struck 43 kilometers southwest of Gorm, Afghanistan.

DawnNewsTV reported that tremors were felt in Islamabad and Peshawar, as well as in several other cities in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

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